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      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (3,897 total reviews)
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      Jeff Harmening

      81% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

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      General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,897 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Mills employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      3.0
      Jan 7, 2013

      Opportunities for advancement, but in the end, politics seem to rule

      Team leader
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      Pros

      Great upside on advancement opportunities, a company that largely promotes from within. Great benefits, bonus, and pay packages.

      Cons

      Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20-30 hourly employees with varying levels of experience. Very old fashioned politics stifle innovation and leave the company struggling to keep up with the competition and ever changing marketplace. Worklife balance was often an issue at field locations, with huge swings in schedules. Worklife balance was proven less of an issue at Non-production sites in the Minneapolis St. Paul area.

      2.0
      Jan 7, 2013

      Left after 1 year - Very poor day-to-day organization

      Maintenance team leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits were fair. Lots of opportunities to take on additional work.

      Cons

      New Albany Pillsbury plant very unorganized. Union members not held to contract. Senior management let union members basically do what they please. No accountability for overtime yet junion salaried staff (team leaders) held to reduce overtime. Very much a 'Plan-of-the-Month' style of management. Senior management backs union members - not salaried staff.

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